Mexico result reassures Sordo
Citroen number two Dani Sordo says that fourth place in last weekend's Rally Mexico has restored his confidence after a difficult month
The Spaniard began the year with a strong second place behind teammate Sebastien Loeb in Monte Carlo, but Sordo then crashed in both Sweden and Norway.
In Mexico he ran in the top five throughout, and pushed Mikko Hirvonen hard for third place before settling for fourth on the final day. Given his relative inexperience on gravel, Sordo was very satisfied with this result.
"I still need to progress, but I feel I have improved on dirt," he said. "I am closer to the others and at times I was up there with the best of them. I feel more and more comfortable with the C4 and I also feel reassured about my ability."
Team boss Guy Frequelin admitted that Sordo needed to produce a performance like his Rally Mexico drive to restore his reputation after his recent errors.
"I want to underline Dani's good run," said Frequelin at the end of the rally.
"He has reassured me about his potential and his ability to go quickly without making any mistakes."
Be part of the Autosport community
Join the conversationShare Or Save This Story
Hamilton accepts blame for incident with Albon in F1 Brazilian GP
Ferrari drivers called to F1 stewards over Brazilian GP collision
Will Alonso's Indy failure end the age of versatility?
Abiteboul: Neuville “in too much of a rush” to catch WRC Japan leader Evans
Three drivers could share third 2024 WRC Hyundai says Abiteboul
Can Sordo bring a bit of luck to Ford?
Alpine confident for 'good news' in Habsburg injury recovery
Ferrari "made too many mistakes" for podium fight at F1 Chinese GP
What is a wildcard in MotoGP and why is it used?
How abruptly slowing down helped WRT to WEC Imola victory
The eight minutes of madness that saw Ogier strike in Croatia
How Rovanpera showed his class above his WRC rivals in Kenya
How a new 'old' challenge is capturing the spirit of British rallying lore
How Lappi survived Swedish snow carnage to snap his lengthy WRC drought
Subscribe and access Autosport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
Top Comments